Northern Grand Banks

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Marine Forecast

Issued 08:00 PM NDT 23 May 2018

Tonight and Thursday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind southwest 25 knots backing to south 20 near midnight then increasing to southeast 35 late overnight. Wind veering to southwest 35 Thursday morning then to northwest 35 Thursday afternoon.

Rain and fog banks ending Thursday morning.

Waves

Issued 06:00 PM NDT 23 May 2018
Tonight and Thursday. Seas 2 to 3 metres building to 3 to 5 Thursday morning.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM NDT 23 May 2018
Friday Wind northwest 25 knots diminishing to variable 10 to 15 in the afternoon.
Saturday Wind south 25 to 35 knots diminishing to variable 15.
Sunday Wind north 25 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 23 May 2018 Today Tonight and Thursday Bergy water.  

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Map of Atlantic - Newfoundland marine weather areas Southwestern Grand Banks - 44138 Banquereau - 44139 Tail of the Bank - 44140 Nickerson Bank - 44251 Northeast Burgeo Bank - 44255 Blanc-Sablon Airport Cap Whittle Chevery Natashquan Airport Heath Point Îles de la Madeleine Airport Miscou Island Eskasoni (First Nations) Grand Étang Ingonish Beach North Mountain St.Paul Island J.A. Douglas McCurdy Sydney Airport Charlottetown Airport East Point North Cape Argentia Bonavista Burgeo Cape Race Corner Brook Daniel's Harbour Englee Ferolle Point La Scie Port aux Basques Rocky Harbour Sagona Island St. Anthony Airport St. John's Int'l Airport St. Lawrence Stephenville Airport Twillingate Winterland Wreckhouse Grates Cove Pool's Island Marticot Island Long Pond Cartwright Airport Mary's Harbour
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Ice Forecasts

Northern Grand Banks

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 23 May 2018 Today Tonight and Thursday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 5100N 5545W to 5045N 5400W
to 5315N 5000W to 5800N 5730W then northward. Sea ice west of the
ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Bergy water.

Ice Forecasts

Flemish

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 23 May 2018 Today Tonight and Thursday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 5100N 5545W to 5045N 5400W
to 5315N 5000W to 5800N 5730W then northward. Sea ice west of the
ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Forecasts available to mariners upon request.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Northern Grand Banks

Issued 11:00 AM EDT 23 May 2018

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 23 May estimated from Newfoundland near
4651N 5409W to 4600N 5345W to 4515N 4730W to 4545N 4600W to 4745N
4545W to 5100N 4715W to 5300N 4800W to 5600N 4900W then eastwards.

Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 23 May estimated from Quebec near
5034N 5930W to Newfoundland near 4939N 5757W.

Iceberg Count

26 to 50 icebergs.

Iceberg Bulletin

Flemish

Issued 11:00 AM EDT 23 May 2018

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 23 May estimated from Newfoundland near
4651N 5409W to 4600N 5345W to 4515N 4730W to 4545N 4600W to 4745N
4545W to 5100N 4715W to 5300N 4800W to 5600N 4900W then eastwards.

Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 23 May estimated from Quebec near
5034N 5930W to Newfoundland near 4939N 5757W.

Iceberg Count

Forecasts available to mariners upon request.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

Northern Grand Banks

Issued 8:00 PM NDT 23 May 2018

'Gale' force winds of 34 to 47 knots are occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. Watch for updated statements. Please refer to the latest marine forecasts for further details and continue to monitor the situation through Canadian Coast Guard radio or Weatheradio stations.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 8:00 PM NDT 23 May 2018 Tonight and Thursday By 8:00 p.m. NDT tonight dissipating trough located on a line
northeast-southwest over Funk Island Bank.

At 8:00 p.m. NDT tonight deepening low 1002 mb located over
Banquereau.
By 8:00 p.m. NDT Thursday low 992 mb located northeast of Funk
Island Bank.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 7:47 PM NDT 23 May 2018 A low pressure system over Banquereau will cross the Avalon Peninsula
tonight then move northeast of the Funk Island Bank on Thursday.
Strong to gale force southeasterlies will develop ahead of the system
and shift to strong to gale force north to northwesterlies in its
wake.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for all
waters except Strait of Belle Isle and Gulf waters.

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